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Hölltal path - Pöggstall - Würnsdorf - Weinling, No. 69
Hiking tour Starting from Schloss Pöggstall, barbican, or village square in Würnsdorf
- Distance: 9,41 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 313 m elevation gain
- Descent: 314 m elevation gain
Interesting hike, first we experience a wonderful natural attraction in the narrow Hölltal, the Weitenbach plunges into the depths as if in a gorge, then from Weinling and towards Würnsdorf the way back rewards the effort of the ascent with a wonderful view of the Alpine foothills. Starting point either from Pöggstall or from Würnsdorf.
- Starting point of the tour
- Schloss Pöggstall, barbican, or village square in Würnsdorf
- Tour destination
- Schloss Pöggstall, barbican, or village square in Würnsdorf
- Distance: 9,41 km
- Duration: 3:00 h
- Ascent: 313 m elevation gain
- Descent: 314 m elevation gain
- Overall experience:6/6
- Scenery:6/6
- Lowest point477 m
- Highest point743 m
- Round tour
- Nice views
- With refreshment stops
- Suitable for families and children
Description
Hike and enjoy
On the way through the romantic Hölltal valley, you will experience a wonderful natural attraction - the Weitenbach stream rushes down into the depths as if in a gorge. There are 2 natural monuments not far from the trail: the Teufelswand (Devil's Wall) directly on the main road and the Teufelskesseln (Devil's Cauldron) on the stream bed to the north. In Weinling you can enjoy the magnificent view of the Alpine foothills in good weather.
Worth seeing
Pöggstall Castle - which hosted the Lower Austrian state exhibition "Alles was Recht ist" in 2017 - is home to a museum on the history of law, including the only "original" torture chamber and a documentation on the life and work of the artist Franz Traunfellner (reopening in late fall 2020). The special exhibition "Pöggstall Castle - between the region and the imperial court" in the barbican is just as exciting and tells of the eventful restoration, significant finds and amazing stories about the lords of the castle. A 3D animation vividly shows how the keep and the later castle grew from its original structure to its present form.
In addition to Pöggstall Castle with its barbican, the very old St. Anna Church in the Field (1140), the Pöggstall parish church and the pilgrimage church in Neukirchen (1118) on the Ostrong, which is older than Maria Taferl as a pilgrimage church, are also worth a visit.
Leisure tips
4 tennis courts, beach volleyball court, soccer pitch, a covered multi-sports facility, children's playgrounds, campsite, mountain bike and cycle routes, fishing and riding opportunities, Laas horse farm, Texas Longhorn Austria, Hotglass Atelier Faffelberger, Kräuterhof Schrammel, Josef Mitmasser brand painting.
- Equipment Sturdy footwear is sufficient, optionally functional clothing, sun and rain protection, map material, if necessary telescopic poles, first aid kit (blister plasters), provisions (snack, muesli bars, fruit, water)For winter hikes, we recommend a thermos with warm drinks, warm functional clothing, headgear as well as gloves, pocket or headlamp.
- Route description Start: Schloss Pöggstall via the bike and pedestrian path or via the Bachwiesenweg to Dietsam. At the Jungwirth workshop, the path coming from the village house Würnsdorf meets, then turn right uphill into Siedlungsstraße towards Kienberg. If we start from the village house Würnsdorf, we keep right crossing the Weitenbach towards Pöggstall. In Neu Dietsam, turning sharply left, we hike the road further uphill. At the last house on the right, over the meadow, we soon see a forest path. Following this up the Kienberg, we soon hear the roaring of the Weitenbach in the Hölltal. Now we follow the path through the romantic Hölltal. At the federal road, we turn left - caution road traffic - and go a few meters downhill. Soon a forest road leads upwards. We continue until the road leads up to Weinling, then we hike straight down the forest path, come up the opposite slope to Bergern, and soon see down towards Würnsdorf, which we soon reach via a meadow and forest path.
- Parking Free parking is available at the Pöggstall main square, at the parking lot behind the Sparkasse, and in Würnsdorf.
- Getting there From Vienna via the A1 to Melk exit - Melk Danube bridge - B3 direction Weitenegg, on B216 to PöggstallFrom Linz – A1 to exit Ybbs/Donau, Danube bridge Ybbs, B36 to Würnsdorf near Pöggstall or via A1 exit Pöchlarn, B1, B209, Danube bridge Pöchlarn, either via Kleinpöchlarn L7255, L7247, L7226 to Pöggstall or via Weitenegg on B216 to Pöggstall.
- Public transport Pöggstall is accessible by regional bus from Zwettl and from the train stations Melk, Pöchlarn, Ybbs/Donau, Krems, and St. Pölten (except Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays). You can plan your exact route with the VOR route planner. www.vor.at
- Editor’s tip Enjoy the wonderful view of the Alpine foothills in Weinling in good weather.
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Current weather on site
4° to 9°
2° to 10°
Tomorrow, 04.03.2026
Light rain shower
Wind speed1,4 km/h
Responsible for the content of this route
Waldviertel Tourism
Last update: 01.02.2023
TVB Ysper-Weitental
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Waldviertel Tourism
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Market Municipality Pöggstall
Meran of the Waldviertel
3650 Pöggstall, Hauptplatz 1
(T) +43 2758 2383
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Schloss Pöggstall
Museum cashier - open Tuesday to Sunday
3650 Pöggstall, Hauptplatz 1
(T) +43 2758 2383-25 or +43 680 3325747
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Letzte Änderung: 25 Feb 2026